[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23255]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         NOMINATIONS DISCHARGED

  Mr. REID. I ask consent that the HELP Committee be discharged from 
further consideration of the following nominations, and the Senate 
proceed to their immediate consideration en bloc: Margaret Scarlett and 
David Donath to be members of the National Museum Services Board; 
Carmel Borders, William Hiller, Robin Morris, Jean Osborn, and Mark 
Yudof, to be members of the National Institute for Literacy Board; 
Michael Duffy to be a member of the Mine Safety and Health Review 
Commission; that these nominees be confirmed, and the motion to 
reconsider be laid on the table.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:

       Margaret Scarlett, of Wyoming, to be a Member of the 
     National Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 
     6, 2007.
       David Donath, of Vermont, to be a Member of the National 
     Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2004.
       Carmel Borders, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the National 
     Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of three 
     years.
       William T. Hiller, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National 
     Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of one year.
       Robin Morris, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
     Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of one year.
       Jean Osborn, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National 
     Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of two 
     years.
       Mark G. Yudof, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National 
     Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of two 
     years.
       Michael F. Duffy, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
     Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review 
     Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2006.

  Mr. REID. I ask consent that the Governmental Affairs Committee be 
discharged from further consideration of the following nominees, and 
the Senate proceed to their immediate consideration en bloc: Alejandro 
Sanchez, Andrew Saul, Gordon Whiting, to be members of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board; that the nominees be confirmed, and 
the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.
  The nominations considered and confirmed en bloc are as follows:

       Alejandro Modesto Sanchez, of Florida, to be a Member of 
     the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term 
     expiring October 11, 2006.
       Andrew Saul, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring 
     September 25, 2004.
       Gordon Whiting, of New York, to be a member of the Federal 
     Retirement Thrift Investment Board of a term expiring 
     September 25, 2006.

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